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Missions
Our librarians have put together several activities, for a variety of challenges and levels. Complete an activity and you might unlock a more advanced one, and bragging rights, cool badges and maybe even a prize!

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100 Things To Do Before Kindergarten

List of fun things to do with your child before they enter kindergarten.



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100 Pts
Attend a library program
Attend a library program

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50 Pts
Attend GPL Teen Events
Attend at least 1 Virtual Teen event at Greenburgh Public Library. Earn 50 points for each event you attend.

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100 Pts
Attend GPL's Steampunk Jewelry Program
Attend GPL's Steampunk Jewelry Program - Click here to register

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100 Pts
Attend GPL's Teen Art Club
Attend GPL's Teen Art Club - Click here to register for Session 1 

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50 Pts
Audiobook
Listen to an audiobook. Click here to check out the library's free audiobook apps.  

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50 Pts
Covid - 19 Memory Project

Library staff members  have put together the Greenburgh Public Library Covid-19 Memory Project. We are putting out a personal call to everyone in the community to share their stories so that future generations will know what happened in 2020.  

Staff members want to hear from residents of all ages of the Greenburgh community how daily life has been impacted and transformed by this global pandemic.

Please share in writing, drawing, photos, or videos describing your experiences about what has happened to you this year.  This is our moment as a community to remember how we all endured this virus and how we persevered. 

*Please note, by submitting your memory you give the library permission to post your memory on the Greenburgh Library Website and social media accounts. * 

Greenburgh Public Library Covid-19 Memory Project



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60 Pts
Covid - 19 Memory Project

Library staff members  have put together the Greenburgh Public Library Covid-19 Memory Project. We are putting out a personal call to everyone in the community to share their stories so that future generations will know what happened in 2020.  

Staff members want to hear from residents of all ages of the Greenburgh community how daily life has been impacted and transformed by this global pandemic.

Please share in writing, drawing, photos, or videos describing your experiences about what has happened to you this year.  This is our moment as a community to remember how we all endured this virus and how we persevered. 

*Please note, by submitting your memory you give the library permission to post your memory on the Greenburgh Library Website and social media accounts. * 

Greenburgh Public Library Covid-19 Memory Project




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50 Pts
COVID 19 Memory Project

Library staff members  have put together the Greenburgh Public Library Covid-19 Memory Project. We are putting out a personal call to everyone in the community to share their stories so that future generations will know what happened in 2020.  

Staff members want to hear from residents of all ages of the Greenburgh community how daily life has been impacted and transformed by this global pandemic.

Please share in writing, drawing, photos, or videos describing your experiences about what has happened to you this year.  This is our moment as a community to remember how we all endured this virus and how we persevered. 

*Please note, by submitting your memory you give the library permission to post your memory on the Greenburgh Library Website and social media accounts. * 

Greenburgh Public Library Covid-19 Memory Project



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Get in the Groove

Whether they are following along in a book or singing a song, these fun activities will get your little ones up and moving. So get up and groove! 



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50 Pts
Graphic Novel
Read a graphic novel. Click here to check out the library's free comic & graphic novel apps!

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Kids Alphabet Walk - Extra Fun!

Go for a walk and look for letters of the alphabet all around you! For example, two branches on the ground might form the letter T. The goal is to find the letters without having to move items around to create the letter. Take a picture of each letter and upload below.



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100 Pts
Listen to a podcast or audiobook or read for 60 minutes
Listen to a podcast or audiobook or read for 60 minutes

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Match the Tail
Do you love animals? Guess what animal each tail belongs to! 

*Need a hint? Try one of these! Alligator, beaver, chameleon, elephant, giraffe, lemur, pig, tiger, whale, zebra.


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Music Journalist

A music journalist reviews albums and concerts, reports on music news, and interviews musicians. They can work online, through print news resources, or broadcast on television, radio, or podcasts. Try your hand at being a music journalist and answer these questions about an album or artist!



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Pre-K Share Your Story
Little ones have active imaginations! Have your child tell you a story and fill in the questions below based on the story they told you.

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100 Pts
Read a biography or read for 60 minutes
Read a biography or read for 60 minutes

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100 Pts
Read a book that became a movie or a miniseries or read for 60 minutes
Read a book that became a movie or a miniseries or read for 60 minutes

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100 Pts
Read a book that makes you laugh or read for 60 minutes
Read a book that makes you laugh or read for 60 minutes

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Read a graphic novel or read for 60 minutes
Read a graphic novel or read for 60 minutes

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Read a magazine or a newspaper (digital or physical) or read for 60 minutes
Read a magazine or newspaper (digital or physical) or read for 60 minutes

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100 Pts
Read a non-fiction book or read for 60 minutes
Read a non-fiction book or read for 60 minutes

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100 Pts
Read in bed or read for 60 minutes
Read in bed or read for  60 minutes

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100 Pts
Read in cosplay or read for 60 minutes
Read in cosplay or read for  60 minutes

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50 Pts
Read in Someone Else's Shoes

Walk in someone else's shoes: read a book that explore's a life different than yours. Click here to check out the library's free book and streaming video apps.



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100 Pts
Read with your pet or stuffed animal or read for 30 minutes

Read with your pet or stuffed animal or read for 30 minutes



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50 Pts
Reading, Reading, Everywhere!


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50 Pts
Teen Photo Scavenger Hunt

Complete 5 of the 10 photo challenges listed below to earn a Badge.
Be creative and have fun! 

To share your photos with the world, use our #GPLSummer2020 !

**The photos you upload to ReadSquared will be seen only by Library staff* *

#DimpleRishiChallenge



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50 Pts
Teen Reading Around

Books can take you around the world and back, even if you're only in your backyard! Show us all the fun and exciting places you read by taking a picture everywhere you take your book. Get out and read! To complete this mission take photos at at least 5 of the 10 locations listed.

To share your photos with the world, use our #GPLSummer2020 !

**The photos you upload to ReadSquared will be seen only by Library staff* *



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50 Pts
Teen Virtual Field Trip

Take a virtual field trip with animal, parks, space, geography and history!
Don't forget to mark each activity as complete once you've explored.

To complete this mission complete at least 5 of the activities listed below.



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60 Pts
Bronze Challenge: Week 1

Take part in the Reading Challenge and read!



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50 Pts
Classic Fun
Complete 3 or more activities to earn the badge.


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50 Pts
Colors!
Complete 3 or more activities to earn the badge.


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60 Pts
Silver Challenge: Week 2

Take part in the Reading Challenge and read!



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5 Pts
Community Helpers
Complete 3 or more activities to earn the badge.


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60 Pts
Gold Reading Challenge: Week 3

Take part in the Reading Challenge and read!



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50 Pts
Counting Challenge
Complete 3 or more missions to earn the badge.


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60 Pts
Platinum Reading Challenge: Week 4

Take part in the Reading Challenge and read!



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50 Pts
Get Moving & Grooving
Complete 3 or more activities to earn the badge.


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60 Pts
Photo Scavenger Hunt - Week 5

Use a camera or phone to take pictures of the following things and upload.  *Uploaded pictures are only seen by library staff.*

If you would like to share your pics publicly, use:    #GPLSUMMER 2020



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5 Pts
Once Upon a Time
Complete 3 or more activities to earn the badge.


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60 Pts
Week 6 - Your Virtual Field Trip
Take a virtual field trip with animal, parks, space, geography and history!
Don't forget to mark each activity as complete once you've explored.

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Indoor Scavenger Hunt - Week 7

Find ALL of the following items in your home:

A crayon

Glasses

Soap

A pair of brown shoes

A snack bag

Something sweet

A hat

Something metal you can fit in your hand

A photograph

A wooden spoon



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100 Pts
Indoor Scavenger Hunt for Ages 0-5




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50 Pts
Pre-K Little Explorers

Get your little ones to expand their horizons. This can be accomplished by trying something new or seeing things in a different light. Teach your little ones that you don’t have to travel far to explore new things—wonderment can be found everywhere!



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60 Pts
Week 8 - Your Virtual Field Trip II

Take a virtual field trip with animal, parks, space, geography and history!

This time visit places you HAVEN'T been to before!
Don't forget to mark each activity as complete once you've explored.

Bon Voyage!



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60 Pts
Imagine a Story
Make up your own story, and then tell it to your family or friends.

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Kids Story-time (Gr. K - 2)

Read the short story below and answer the questions.

Jack, Betty, and Matt love the fall season. They like jumping into the pile of leaves. Jack likes the pretty colors. Betty likes to make a big pile with the leaves. Matt likes to hide in the leaves.



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60 Pts
Mission to READ! - Week 9

Take part in the Reading Challenge and read!



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50 Pts
My Castle
Build your own play castle using chairs, sheets, and pillows.

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60 Pts
Unicorns and Dragons

Your mission is to complete at least 3  activities from the list below. Check completed after it's done and you will earn a badge!



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50 Pts
Reading Together
Read out loud with a family member or friend.

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